Singapore Airlines: The Complete Guide To KrisFlyer Miles

For you to climb up to another status level, you’ll need to earn Elite Miles. These are awarded for eligible flights on Singapore Airlines and partner carriers.

Calculate how many Elite Miles you earned for a flight by using the KrisFlyer Mileage Calculator.

In addition to KrisFlyer miles, which are earned and accumulated for redemption, you also earn Elite miles when you fly with Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, Star Alliance airlines and other selected partner airlines. Elite miles count towards qualifying you for Elite Silver and Elite Gold membership

Your KrisFlyer membership starts counting Elite Miles from the date you joined and will stop at the end of your 12th month. And once you reach a status tier, you’ll have that status from that day and for the next 12 months. Make sure that you check Singapore Airline’s website for any changes to the requirements!

You will get different benefits for different statuses:

KrisFlyer Gold members unlock additional benefits when they reach certain Elite Miles thresholds:

You earn when you fly with Singapore Airlines and their partner airlines. Please note that the amount of miles you earn are based on the flight distance and fare class, it also varies from airline to airline.

More importantly, if you want to see how many miles you could earn with Singapore Airlines or a SilkAir flight, you can use KrisFlyer Mileage Calculator. While you can use this chart for partner flights.

Airline partners include:

While there isn't a specific credit card that directly earns KrisFlyer Miles, there are plenty of cards with rewards that can be exchanged for frequent flyer miles with Singapore Airlines.

American Express Membership Rewards, Capital One Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy are five of KrisFlyer's flexible point partners.

We've listed a few cards that you can use below:

The Platinum Card® from American Express offers 80,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $8,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. You'll earn: • 5X Membership Rewards Points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year. • 5X Membership Rewards Points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel. • $200 Hotel Credit: Get up to $200 back in statement credits each year on prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts(R) or The Hotel Collection bookings through American Express Travel using your Platinum Card(R). The Hotel Collection requires a minimum two-night stay. • $240 Digital Entertainment Credit: Get up to $20 back in statement credits each month on eligible purchases made with your Platinum Card on one or more of the following: Disney+, a Disney Bundle, ESPN+, Hulu, The New York Times, Peacock, and The Wall Street Journal. Enrollment required. • The American Express Global Lounge Collection can provide an escape at the airport. With complimentary access to more than 1,400 airport lounges across 140 countries and counting, you have more airport lounge options than any other credit card issuer on the market. As of 03/2023. • $155 Walmart+ Credit: Save on eligible delivery fees, shipping, and more with a Walmart+ membership. Use your Platinum Card to pay for a monthly Walmart+ membership and get up to $12.95 plus applicable taxes back on one membership (excluding Plus Ups) each month. • $200 Airline Fee Credit: Select one qualifying airline and then receive up to $200 in statement credits per calendar year when incidental fees are charged by the airline to your Platinum Card. • $200 Uber Cash: Platinum Card Members can get out and about and explore their local area with $15 in Uber Cash for US rides each month, plus a bonus $20 in December. That can be up to $200 in annual Uber savings. Simply download the Uber app and add your Platinum Card to your Uber account to get started. Available to Basic Card Member only. Effective 11/8/2024, an Amex Card must be selected as the payment method for your Uber or Uber Eats transaction to redeem the Amex Uber Cash benefit. • $199 CLEAR Plus Credit: CLEAR Plus helps to get you to your gate faster at 50+ airports nationwide and get up to $199 back per calendar year on your Membership (subject to auto-renewal) when you use your Card. CLEARLanes are available at 100+ airports, stadiums, and entertainment venues. • Receive either a $120 statement credit every 4 years for a Global Entry application fee or a statement credit up to $85 every 4.5 years for a TSA PreCheck (through a TSA official enrollment provider) application fee, when charged to your Platinum Card. Card Members approved for Global Entry will also receive access to TSA PreCheck at no additional cost. • Shop Saks with Platinum: Get up to $100 in statement credits annually for purchases in Saks Fifth Avenue stores or at saks.com on your Platinum Card. That's up to $50 in statement credits semi-annually. Enrollment required. This card comes with a $695 annual fee.¤ (See Rates & Fees), but you cardholders can enjoy Uber VIP status and up to $200 in Uber savings on rides in the US annually. Uber Cash and Uber VIP status is available to Basic Card Member and Additional Centurion Cards only. Terms Apply. Terms Apply. Click here to learn how to apply

The American Express® Gold Card offers 60,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $6,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. You'll earn: • 4X Membership Rewards points per dollar spent on purchases at restaurants worldwide, on up to $50,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1X points for the rest of the year. • 4X Membership Rewards points per dollar spent at US supermarkets, on up to $25,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1X points for the rest of the year. • 3X Membership Rewards points per dollar spent on flights booked directly with airlines or on AmexTravel.com. • 2X Membership Rewards points per dollar spent on prepaid hotels and other eligible purchases booked on AmexTravel.com. • 1X Membership Rewards point per dollar spent on all other eligible purchases. Other benefits: • $120 Uber Cash on Gold: Add your Gold Card to your Uber account and each month automatically get $10 in Uber Cash for Uber Eats orders or Uber rides in the U.S., totaling up to $120 per year. Effective 11/8/2024, an Amex Card must be selected as the payment method for your Uber or Uber Eats transaction to redeem the Amex Uber Cash benefit. • $84 Dunkin' Credit: With the $84 Dunkin' Credit, you can earn up to $7 in monthly statement credits after you enroll and pay with the American Express(R) Gold Card at Dunkin' locations. • $100 Resy Credit: Get up to $100 in statement credits each calendar year after you pay with the American Express(R) Gold Card to dine at U.S. Resy restaurants or make other eligible Resy purchases. That's up to $50 in statement credits semi-annually. Enrollment required. • $120 Dining Credit: Satisfy your cravings, sweet or savory, with the $120 Dining Credit. Earn up to $10 in statement credits monthly when you pay with the American Express(R) Gold Card at Grubhub, The Cheesecake Factory, Goldbelly, Wine.com, and Five Guys. Enrollment required. • Explore over 1,000 upscale hotels worldwide with The Hotel Collection and receive a $100 credit towards eligible charges with every booking of two nights or more through AmexTravel.com. Eligible charges vary by property. This card has an annual fee of $325 with no foreign transaction fees (See Rates & Fees). Terms Apply. Click here to learn how to apply

The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card offers a one-time bonus of 75,000 miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening, equal to $750 in travel. You're able to earn: • 2X Miles per dollar on every purchase, every day. • 5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel, where you'll get Capital One's best prices on thousands of trip options Enjoy a $50 experience credit and other premium benefits with every hotel and vacation rental booked from the Lifestyle Collection This card does come with a $95 annual fee. Enjoy no foreign transaction fees and receive up to $120 application fee credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre?®. Click here to learn how to apply

The Capital One VentureOne Rewards Card offers 20,000 miles once you spend $500 on purchases within 3 months from account opening, equal to $200 in travel. Enjoy 0% intro APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months; 19.74% - 29.74% variable APR after that; balance transfer fee applies. You'll earn: • 1.25 Miles per dollar on every purchase, every day. • 5 Miles per dollar on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. This card comes with no annual fees and no foreign transaction fees which is a great choice as your go-to travel card! Click here to learn how to apply

The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card offers 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. You'll earn: • 5x on travel purchased through Chase TravelSM • 3x on dining, select streaming services and online groceries • 2x on all other travel purchases • 1x on all other purchases • $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit • Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027. Get 25% more value when you redeem for airfare, hotels, car rentals and cruises through Chase TravelSM This card carries a $95 annual fee. Click here to learn how to apply

The Chase Sapphire Reserve offers 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That's $900 toward travel when you redeem through Chase TravelSM. You'll earn • 5x total points on flights and 10x total points on hotels and car rentals when you purchase travel through Chase Travel immediately after the first $300 is spent on travel purchases annually. • 3x points on other travel and dining • 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases • Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027. Get 50% more value when you redeem your points for travel through Chase Travel. This card does carry a $550 annual fee and there are no foreign transaction fees. However, you're able to earn a $300 Annual Travel Credit as reimbursement for travel purchases charged to your card each account anniversary year & up to $100 application fee credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre?®. Member FDIC Click here to learn how to apply

The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card offers 3 Free Night Awards up to a 150,000 Total Point Value (each night valued up to 50,000 points) after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. You'll earn: • Up to 17X total points per $1 spent at over 7,000 hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy • 3X points per $1 on the first $6,000 spent in combined purchases each year on grocery stores, gas stations, and dining. • 2X points for every $1 spent on all other purchase • 1 Elite Night Credit towards Elite Status for every $5,000 you spend. You gain an automatic Silver Elite Status each account anniversary year. Path to Gold Status when you spend $35,000 on purchases each account year. You'll receive 15 Elite Night Credits each calendar year & an additional Free Night Award (valued up to 35,000 points) every year after account anniversary. This card does carry a $95 fee; there are no foreign transaction fees. Click here to learn how to apply

You can also earn KrisFlyer miles in the following forms:

• Car rentals
• Hotel stays
• Hosting events
• Dining
• Shopping
• and more!

See the full list of partners here.

The easiest way to buy Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles is direct from Singapore Airlines! If you need a few more KrisFlyer miles for an award, you can purchase 1,000 for $40. However, it's also the most expensive and restrictive way of going about it.

You can redeem you miles for award tickets and upgrades on Singapore Airlines and its partner airlines!

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines offers KrisFlyer members two award types – Saver and Advantage. A Saver award requires fewer KrisFlyer miles. However, it’s very popular and availability may be limited, so you may have to plan extra early or be flexible with your travel dates and times.

While Advantage awards on the other hand will set you back more miles, but have greater availability. Advantage require more miles, but it offers a choice of more seats on all flights and two complimentary stopovers* per round-trip ticket.

Partner Airlines

You can also use KrisFlyer miles to enjoy flight upgrades to more destinations with Star Alliance airlines.

• View the Star Alliance Upgrade Award Chart 
• Learn about award tickets on Star Alliance airlines
• Learn about award tickets on partner airlines

Scoot

When you book on Flyscoot.com, you can use your KrisFlyer miles to pay for airfares, taxes and selected ancillaries for Scoot operated itineraries, starting from as little as 1,050 KrisFlyer miles.

Flight Upgrades

You can also use KrisFlyer miles to enjoy flight upgrades to more destinations with Star Alliance airlines.

• Singapore Airlines: Saver or Advantage upgrade awards
• SilkAir: Saver upgrade awards

Calculate how many miles you earned for a flight by using the KrisFlyer Mileage Calculator.

Redemption Nominees

You can book award tickets and flight upgrades for your redemption nominees. You can pick up to five people but once you decide, they’re locked in for six months. Removing a nominees will cost you miles or money, so be certain about who you choose.

You can always use your KrisMiles in other ways. Some other options consist of hotel stays and car rentals booked through KrisFlyer Vrooms, shopping via KrisShop, converting your miles to Virgin Australia Velocity, instant purchases with KrisPay, and donating your miles.

To view the full list of redemption partners, click here.

KrisFlyer is always offering some sort of promotion. You can check the promotions page to find the deal that best suits your needs.

To make the most out of your award flights, keep in mind the following routing rules:

• Most partner flights can be combined. Only non-alliance partners must be ticketed separately.
• One-way awards are allowed on all carriers, even though some award charts are priced as roundtrip.
• One free stopover and one free open jaw is allowed on a roundtrip Saver award.
• One free stopover is allowed on a one-way Advantage award.
• Add additional stopovers to any award booking for $100, for up to 3 stopovers, to any Singapore Airlines/SilkAir or Singapore Airlines/Star Alliance partner award.
• Stopovers are not allowed within Europe or for travel within/between the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• You cannot backtrack on awards. Your routing must be the most direct route, even if you are adding stopovers.
• There’s a 6-segment maximum, but you can book 2 separate one-way itineraries if you want more permitted segments.

Singapore Airlines and SilkAir flights do not have fuel surcharges. However, KrisFlyer does impose fuel surcharges on most partner award tickets.

Some exceptions include Air Canada (within North America), Air New Zealand, Avianca, Alaska Airlines, Copa Airlines, United Airlines (within the Americas) and Virgin Australia (domestic flights).

Here are some of KrisFlyer sweet spots: